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38.3 points a night: Luka Dončić is rewriting the NBA start

Dončić's absurd scoring surge tops a night of overtime drama, a three-point barrage and statement wins.

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38.3 points a night: Luka Dončić is rewriting the NBA start

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01Nov 4, 2026Luka Dončić Is on Another Level: The Stats Behind His Incredible StartLuka Dončić is leading the 2026/27 NBA season for the Lakers with 38.3 PPG, 8.1 APG and an 8.91 Rating, plus league-best plus-minus.02Nov 3, 2026Pelicans outlast Grizzlies 135-134 in OT at FedExForumNew Orleans beat Memphis 135-134 in overtime. Fewer turnovers and extra boards outweighed Memphis’s hot shooting. Ty Jerome scored 40; Zion and Matkovic each had 25.03Nov 3, 2026Kings bury 19 threes, top Mavericks 115-100Sacramento beat Dallas 115-100 behind 19 made threes and 52% shooting. Free throws kept the Mavericks close, but a huge fourth quarter settled it.04Nov 3, 2026Minnesota Timberwolves 112-100 Milwaukee Bucks: Ball leads, Wolves win the glassMinnesota beat Milwaukee 112-100 behind LaMelo Ball’s 34 and a 59-53 rebounding edge. Extra possessions and lower turnovers made the difference at Target Center.05Nov 3, 2026Philadelphia 76ers 126-107 Chicago Bulls: Shooting and sharing seal itPhiladelphia beat Chicago 126-107 with superior shooting, 36 assists and a defensive rebounding edge. Maxey, Brown and Edgecombe led the way at Wells Fargo Center.

Luka Dončić has turned the start of the 2026/27 season into a personal exhibition. The Lakers guard leads the NBA with 38.3 points and 8.1 assists per game, and his 8.91 rating is the league's best — so is his plus-minus. Right now, nobody shapes games on both ends quite like him.

His backdrop? A wild night elsewhere. New Orleans outlasted Memphis 135-134 in overtime at FedExForum, Ty Jerome's 40 points and extra boards outweighing the Grizzlies' hot shooting, with Zion and Matkovic adding 25 each. Sacramento then buried 19 threes in a 115-100 dismantling of Dallas, Minnesota rode LaMelo Ball's 34 points and a 59-53 rebounding edge past Milwaukee, 112-100, and Philadelphia closed out Chicago 126-107 behind 36 assists and a big night from Maxey, Brown and Edgecombe.

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